ML24030A843
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 01/30/2024 |
| From: | Cary R PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML24030A843 (18) | |
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From: Cary, Richard H. <Richard.Cary@pseg.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 2:09 PM To: Mangold, Mike Cc: nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov; EndangeredSpecies Resource; Neilan, Brian [DEP]
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[External_Sender] 2023 PSEG Sturgeon PIT Tag Data Attachments: LR-E24-0008 2023 PIT Tag Data Report.pdf; LR-E24-0008 PSEG USFWS PIT Tag Data 2023.xlsx
Hi Michael,
Attached is the PSEG Sturgeon PIT Tag Data for 2023. Five sturgeon were newly tagged this year, and one previously tagged was encountered. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Richard Cary Manager - Biological Programs PSEG Nuclear Environmental Affairs 856-339-1487 The information contained in this e-mail, including any attachment(s), is intended solely for use by the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or a person designated as responsible for delivering such messages to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message, in whole or in part, without written authorization from PSEG. This e-mail may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. This notice is included in all e-mail messages leaving PSEG. Thank you for your cooperation.
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[External_Sender] 2023 PSEG Sturgeon PIT Tag Data Sent Date: 1/30/2024 2:09:29 PM Received Date: 1/30/2024 2:09:49 PM From: Cary, Richard H.
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Energy & Environmental Resource Center c/o Richard Cary 244 Chestnut Street Salem, New Jersey 08079 856-339-1487 Richard.Cary@pseg.com
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January 30, 2023 LR-E24-0008 EEP 24006
Michael Mangold Assistant Project Leader Region 5 MOCC Coordinator United States Fish & Wildlife Service Maryland Fish & Wildlife conservation Office 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 Mike_mangold@fws.gov
SALEM AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINION GAR-2020-02842 2023 ANNUAL PIT TAG DATA REPORT
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) concluded formal consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, on April 27, 2023, with NRCs issuance of a Biological Opinion for Continued Operations of Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations and Incidental Take Statement (ITS) to PSEG. In accordance with Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) #21 and #31 of the ITS, PSEG must report all captured sturgeon that are scanned and have an existing PIT Tag or new PIT Tags that are inserted into sturgeon for inclusion in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) tagging database.
During the calendar year 2023 a total of five Atlantic sturgeon and one Shortnose sturgeon were tagged with PIT tags (five sturgeon were newly tagged and one was previously tagged). Table 1 (below) provides a summary of field data collected during each event where sturgeon were tagged or an existing tag was encountered. Additional information for each collection is included in the PSEG 2023 spreadsheet which is being provided electronically to the USFWS for inclusion into the tagging database.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at richard.cary@pseg.com.
Sincerely,
Richard Cary Manager Biological Programs
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National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office nmfs.gar.incidental-take@noaa.gov
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission endangeredspecies@nrc.gov (Distributed via email)
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife Brian.Neilan@dep.nj.gov
David Golden, Assistant Commissioner New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department of Fish and Wildlife (Distributed via UPS) 501 East State Street P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625-0400
Table 1. 2023 PIT Tag Data Summary for sturgeon tagged by PSEG in the DelawareBay/River
FishID Event Species TL(mm) FL(mm) Length Estimated (xxxx)23000 1 Atlantic 286 178 No (xxxx)23000 0 Atlantic 813 698 No (xxxx)23000 0 Atlantic 591 439 No (xxxx)23000 0 Atlantic 833 721 No (xxxx)23000 0 Atlantic 659 567 No (xxxx)23000 0 Shortnose 965 914 No Wt(kg) Weight EstimatedHatchery or WildCWT Pos?Hatchery OriginTissue SampleBiological Remarks 3.8 No Wild N/A Pelvic Fin Clip Deceased 3.6 No Wild N/A Pelvic Fin Clip Alive 0.54 No Wild N/A Pelvic Fin Clip Alive 2.3 No Wild N/A Pelvic Fin Clip Alive 1.40 No Wild N/A Pelvic Fin Clip Alive 4.8 No Wild N/A Pelvic Fin Clip Alive Capture Agency Sample Type Capture Date Capture Region Capture Waterbody PSEG Independent 1/9/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River PSEG Independent 4/14/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River PSEG Independent 5/3/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River PSEG Independent 5/16/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River PSEG Independent 6/1/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River PSEG Independent 12/21/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River Capture Site Capture State Capture Latitude Capture Longitude Disposition PSEG NJ 39.460603 -75.536133Deceased PSEG NJ 39.460603 -75.536133Released In Delaware River NJ 39.5146 -75.5389Released PSEG NJ 39.460603 -75.536133Released In Delaware River NJ 39.64505 -75.54945Released PSEG NJ 39.460603 -75.536133Released Released Without TagsCapture Remarks Release Date Release Region Release Waterbody No Deceased N/A Delaware Bay Delaware River No Alive 4/14/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River No Alive 5/3/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River No Alive 5/16/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River No Alive 6/1/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River No Alive 12/21/2023 Delaware Bay Delaware River Release Site Release State Release Latitude Release Longitude Capture Gear N/A N/A N/A N/A None Delaware River NJ 39.460603 -75.536133 None In Delaware Bay, 2.0 miles due east of Port Penn DE and.82 miles due north of Artifical IslandNJ39.5146-75.5389Bottom Trawl - semi-balloon otter trawl Delaware River NJ 39.460603 -75.536133 None In Delaware river near NJ shoreline.4 miles due west of Pennsville and 1.07 miles souteast of Newcastle DENJ39.64505-75.54945Bottom Trawl - semi-balloon otter trawl Delaware River NJ 39.460603 -75.536133 None Soak Time Mesh StretchWater DepthWater Temp Salinity ConductivityDissolved Oxygen N/A N/A N/A 5.5°C 6.0 ppt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 14.0°C 5.0 ppt N/A N/A 10 min 1.5", 1.25"N/A 15.2°C 1.8 ppt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 19.0°C 5.0 ppt N/A N/A 10min 1.5", 1.25"N/A 20.4°C 2.0ppt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.0°C 1.0 ppt N/A N/A Dorsal PIT Tag # Dorsal T-Bar Tag #Pectoral T-Bar Tag #Carlin Tag #Dart Tag #Other Tag #Other Tag TypeCapture Tag
- 900224000015888 Yes
- 933000220017835 No
- 933000320501370 No
- 933000220017829 No
- 933000320501375 No
- 933000320501368 No Release TagTag Remarks No PIT Yes PIT Yes PIT Yes PIT Yes PIT Yes PIT Field Data Type Description Unique 9 digit number for each fish in the database. FishID is developed by combining the 3-digit Agency Code, the 2-digit tagging year, and a 4-FishID Number digit sequential fish number starting with 0001. FishID remains the same through all recaptures, regardless whether or not capture agency or capture year changes with recapture.
First tag and release of fish receives Event 0, subsequent recaptures start at Event Number Event 1 with FishID number remaining consistent for the same fish through all recaptures.
Species Text Atlantic Sturgeon or Shortnose Sturgeon TL (mm) Number Total length of the fish in millimeters FL (mm) Number Fork Length of the fish in millimeters Length Estimated Yes/No Was the Length measurement estimated?
Wt (kg) Number Weight of the fish in kilograms Weight Estimated Yes/No Was the Weight measurement estimated?
Hatchery or Wild Text Was the fish of Hatchery or Wild origin?
Tissue Sample Text Tissue vial number or yes/no if vial number not known Biological Remarks Text Any additional comments regarding the fish Capture Agency Text Agency that captured the fish on the respective event (not necessarily the original tagging Agency if a fish was recaptured).
Type of sampling resulting in capture of fish. Should use one of the following three types:
Independent (fishery independent)
Sample Type Text Dependent (fishery dependent - including commercial fishermen tagging for your program)
Report (report from public or commercial fisherman, but fish was not examined by researcher)
Capture Date Date Date the fish was captured (mm/dd/yyyy)
Region where fish was captured, select from the following list:
Northeast - Cape Cod, MA and north LIS - Long Island Sound to Cape Cod (including CT River)
Hudson - Hudson River Coast NJ-NY - Atlantic Ocean of NJ and NY Capture Region Text Delaware Bay - Delaware River and Bay Coast NC-DE - Atlantic Ocean from Hatteras, NC to DE Bay Chesapeake - Chesapeake Bay and tributaries Inland NC - Northern NC Sounds (Pamlico/Albemarle) & Rivers Southeast - Atlantic Ocean from FL to Hatteras, NC including all rivers south of Pamlico Sound that empty into the ocean Capture Waterbody Text Waterbody where fish was captured Capture Site Text Descriptive capture site location Capture State Text 2-digit state code where fish was captured Capture Latitude Text Latitude where fish was captured in Decimal Degrees Capture Longitude Text Longitude where fish was captured in Decimal Degrees Disposition of the fish, select from the following list:
Released - released alive Kept - kept for research purposes Sold - fish was sold in commercial fishery (pre-1998 data)
Disposition Text Gear Mortality - fish killed in gear Non-Gear Mortality - fish died from handling or other causes Found Dead - fish was found dead, without gear association Killed - sacrificed for research purposes Tag Only - tag found only, not attached to fish Released Without Tags Text Was the fish released without tags? Yes / No Leave field blank if fish is not released.
Capture Remarks Text Additional information regarding the capture of the fish Release Date Date Date the fish was released (mm/dd/yyyy)
Release Region Text General Region where fish is released, see Capture Region for list.
Release Waterbody Text Waterbody where fish was released Release Site Text Descriptive release site location Release State Text 2-digit state code where fish was released Release Latitude Text Latitude where fish was released in Decimal Degrees Release Longitude Text Longitude where fish was released in Decimal Degrees, this is a negative number Capture Gear Text Gear that the fish was captured in (Anchored Gillnet, Drift Gillnet, Pound Net, Fyke Net, Trawl, etc.)
Soak Time Number Number of hours the gear was fishing Mesh Stretch Number Stretch mesh size of gear in inches (particularly important for trawls and gillnets)
Water Depth Number Depth of water at capture location in meters Water Temp Number Water temperature at capture location in degrees Celsius (C)
Salinity Number Salinity at capture location in parts-per-thousand (ppt)
Conductivity Number Conductivity at capture location in umhoms Dissolved Oxygen Number Dissolved Oxygen at capture location in milligrams per liter (mg/L)
Dorsal PIT Tag # Text The identification number of the tag Dorsal T-Bar Tag # Text The identification number of the USFWS tag Pectoral T-Bar Tag # Text The identification number of the USFWS tag Carlin Tag # Text The identification number of the USFWS tag Dart Tag # Text The identification number of the USFWS tag Other Tag # Text The identification number of the tag Other Tag Type Text The type of tag applied (agency tag, radio, sonic, etc.)
Capture Tag Yes/No Was the tag on the fish at the time of capture?
Release Tag Yes/No Was the tag on the fish at the time of release?
Tag Remarks Text Additional information regarding the particular tag Agency Name Agency Acronym Agency ID Number Maine Department of Marine Resources MEDMR 100 University of Maine UME 101 University of New England UNE 102 Umass Amherst Fisheries Coop UMass-Amherst 250 Rhode Island DEM Div. of Marine Fisheries RI-T 251 Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection CTDEP 300 U. S. Geological Survey - Conte Lab USGS-CAFRC 301 Holyoke Gas & Electric HGE 302 New York Department of Environmental Conservation NYDEC 350 Cornell University CORNELL 351 U.S. Fish and Wildlife - Northeast Fishery Center NEFC 352 University of Maryland - CBL - Hudson River UMDCBL 353 Normandeau Assoc. - Hudson River NORMANDEAU 354 Stony Brook University - New York SUNY 355 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NJDEP 400 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Maryland USFWS-MFRO-D 401 Environmental Research Center ERC 402 Army Corps of Engineers - Delaware ACEDE 403 Stony Brook University - New Jersey SUNY 404 American Littoral Society ALS 405 Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife DEFW 500 Delaware State University DESU 501 Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife-Trawl Survey DEDFW_T 502 Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources - Ches. Bay MDDNR 550 Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources - Atlantic MDDNR-A 551 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Maryland USFWS-MFRO 552 U.S. Geological Survey USGS-MD 553 Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources - Trawl Survey MDDNR-T 554 Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources - Pound Net Survey MDDNR-P 555 Virginia Marine Resources Commission VMRC 600 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia USFWS-VA 601 Virginia Institute of Marine Science VIMS 602 Virginia Commonwealth University VCU 603 North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries NCDMF 650 North Carolina Div. Mar. Fish. - Wilmington NCDMF-W 651 University of North Carolina UNC 652 North Carolina Coop Unit NCCOOP 653 Cooperative Tagging Cruise - USFWS NCCRUISE 654 South Carolina SCDNR 700 Fort Stewart Environmental & Natural Resource Div. GAFS 750 Georgia Department of Natural Resources GADNR 751 University of Georgia UGA 752 Georgia Department of Natural Resources-Trawl Survey GADNR-T 753 US Army Corps of Engineers - South Atlantic Division USACE-SAD 754 National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS 850 NEAMAP Cruise - Virginia Inst. Marine Science NEAMAP 851 Acadia University AUC 852 USFWS - Call-in tag return data from Public USFWS 999